Even at the lowest settings it burnt my croissants and bagels. When toasting bread, one side was toasted more than the other side. Looks great but a total piece of garbage.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from bellakitchenware.comBy bella customer service, January 28, 2026
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Purchased prior to the holiday. Nice design and color! Toaster works great and I appreciate the wide slots to accommodate larger sliced breads. Happy with our purchase and would definitely recommend to those looking to save a little counter space!
We bought this as a replacement for a similar design model by KitchenAid that quit holding the bread down; it worked but we manually had to hold the lever down. This bella product has a smaller footprint and almost all the features of the more expensive KitchenAid model. The toasting slots are exactly the same, except you cannot raise the bread to check on toasting while it is toasting. The KitchenAid unit worked for about 2 years, so we'll be anxious to see how this performs at a fraction of the price of the old one. It works well but time will tell...